Bears Sign Horizon League 6th Player Of The Year In Deja Williams
4/27/2023 12:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Williams joins Mercer after playing at Cal State Northridge and Cleveland State
MACON, Ga. – Mercer women's basketball is excited to announce the addition of Deja Williams. Williams joins Mercer from Cleveland State where this season she was named the Horizon League 6th Player of the Year.
Williams is from Long Beach, California. She played her high school basketball at Long Beach Poly where she was an All-Conference player.
Before playing two seasons at Cleveland State, Williams played her freshman year in 2019-20 at Cal State Northridge. She was named to the All-Big West Freshman Team. She averaged 10.0 points per game and led the team with 55 made 3-pointers which was fourth most in the Big West.
Williams has played the last two seasons at Cleveland State. This season she helped lead the Vikings to a 30-5 record, a Horizon League Championship, and a NCAA Tournament appearance. She averaged 6.6 points per game, 2.0 assists per game and 1.4 rebounds per game. Her 70 assists on the year led the team.
She was second on Cleveland State with 44 steals and shot 83.0 percent from the free throw line, also second best on the team.
COACH GARDNER ON DEJA WILLIAMS
"Deja brings a championship pedigree to our program. She played an integral part in helping the Vikings capture the 2023 Horizon League championship and earning a spot in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Deja is a playmaker in that she can score in many ways and makes the right play to open teammates. Deja will bring experience, passion, and a tremendous work ethic to our program. She has the unique ability to make an immediate impact on our program as a leader. We are thrilled that Deja is joining the Bears."
DEJA WILLIAMS
5-6 | G | CLEVELAND STATE | LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Williams is from Long Beach, California. She played her high school basketball at Long Beach Poly where she was an All-Conference player.
Before playing two seasons at Cleveland State, Williams played her freshman year in 2019-20 at Cal State Northridge. She was named to the All-Big West Freshman Team. She averaged 10.0 points per game and led the team with 55 made 3-pointers which was fourth most in the Big West.
Williams has played the last two seasons at Cleveland State. This season she helped lead the Vikings to a 30-5 record, a Horizon League Championship, and a NCAA Tournament appearance. She averaged 6.6 points per game, 2.0 assists per game and 1.4 rebounds per game. Her 70 assists on the year led the team.
She was second on Cleveland State with 44 steals and shot 83.0 percent from the free throw line, also second best on the team.
COACH GARDNER ON DEJA WILLIAMS
"Deja brings a championship pedigree to our program. She played an integral part in helping the Vikings capture the 2023 Horizon League championship and earning a spot in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Deja is a playmaker in that she can score in many ways and makes the right play to open teammates. Deja will bring experience, passion, and a tremendous work ethic to our program. She has the unique ability to make an immediate impact on our program as a leader. We are thrilled that Deja is joining the Bears."
DEJA WILLIAMS
5-6 | G | CLEVELAND STATE | LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
- Named Horizon League 6th Player of the Year at Cleveland State this season
- Led Cleveland State with 70 assists on the year this season
- Named to 2019-20 All-Big West Freshman Team at Cal State Northridge
- Led Cal State Northridge with 55 made 3-pointers as a freshman
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